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Conscious Hip-Hop artist NIZZY GET GOOD releases his debut single, “Wipe It Down,” anthem music inspired by his Chicago upbringing. With a deliberate mission to infuse Hip-Hop with positivity, this track is all about the art of manifestation. Riding high on a spirited beat, NIZZY invites fans to harness the law of attraction to chase that paper. However, NIZZY’s message goes beyond financial success; he emphasizes being intentional about where and how the money flows.
“[Wipe It Down] is another term for when you get some money, when you’re handling your business. That’s what we say in Chicago. ‘Did you get the money?’ In Chicago when you say, I ‘wiped it down,’ it means, yes, I really did do what I said I was going to do,” shared NIZZY.
“Wipe It Down” is the first single to be released from NIZZY’s forthcoming mixtape, The Art of Finesse, scheduled to drop on November 13. This project, an all-encompassing sonic journey, blurs the lines between mixtape and album, offering fans a versatile soundscape, perfect for vibing in the club, crushing it at the gym, catching rays at the beach, or any moment when an extra dose of motivation is needed. The upcoming album boasts a generous 13-track lineup. NIZZY and platinum producer Chase Davis are already back in the lab cooking up the next single, “Rush Hour.” Stay locked for not one, but two new music videos dropping in the coming weeks for the two singles.
“I’m a Virgo, so I’m a very hard worker. Whenever I do something, I feel like – I can do it even better tomorrow. I’m big on manifestation and the law of attraction, so I want everyone to understand it. I like to look at myself as a motivator. No matter what’s going on, I encourage others to keep striving,” said NIZZY.
NIZZY carries this message through every aspect of his business, including his record label Gotta Get Good Entertainment, utilizing his music as a medium for interpersonal growth and development. At Get Good Entertainment, the business ethos is all about achieving your dreams, but to do so, you have to “get good” at what you do – you must be consistent and committed to the craft.
“In Chicago, we have another term ‘get good,’ continued NIZZY. “It’s another way of saying taking care of business, practice makes perfect – you gotta get good.”
NIZZY GET GOOD, born Nasir Warfield, named after the legendary Hip-Hop icon Nas, hails from the vibrant Southside of Chicago. Growing up in a household filled with music aficionados, particularly die-hard Hip-Hop enthusiasts, NIZZY became a self-taught artist. Fueled by his father's unwavering support, NIZZY's performance journey began at the early age of 5. Drawing inspiration from the likes of Lil Wayne, T.I., Tupac, Lil Bow Wow, and many others, his musical tapestry is rich and diverse. Yet, at the core, he's a self-proclaimed manifestation rapper, driven by a profound mission to empower dream-chasers. NIZZY is dedicated to reintroducing a happy, conscious brand of Hip-Hop to the mainstream market.
“I want to show people how to use what they have to get what they want,” continued NIZZY. “What I want everyone to understand about this mixtape [The Art of Finesse] is that ‘finesse’ means getting things done with delicacy, not hustling people, or hustling for things. It’s about planning and sticking to it, taking the steps to get what you want every day.”
NIZZY currently resides with his family in Las Vegas. Stay connected with NIZZY GET GOOD across all platforms for new music, videos, appearances, and tour dates.
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LOS ANGELES — Damion Seraglio Bond and Hannah Leyla are turning up the heat with “Pina in Your Colada,” a playful tropical duet built around flirtation, humor and the kind of chorus that practically demands a room full of people sing along.
Featured as the opening track on Tropical Vacay, “Pina in Your Colada” drops listeners directly into vacation mode. Tiki lights are glowing, steel drums are playing, drinks are flowing and Hannah and Damion are trading lines back and forth like two people who have decided subtlety can wait until after the trip.
That exaggerated approach was intentional.
“I worried that if I hewed too closely to a serious sexual expression, today’s rather Me-Too sensitive folks might misinterpret the point of the song,” songwriter and creator Lloyd Eric Cotsen said. “By keeping it light-hearted and even cheesy over the top, it’s clearly aiming for fun.”
Cotsen envisioned the track as the kind of local favorite heard at a packed tropical bar, where vacationers already know every word and become part of the performance. That idea shaped the song’s crowd vocals and call-and-response structure, including Hannah’s equally confident answers to Damion’s advances.
Creating that chemistry, however, became one of the biggest challenges behind the track.
Cotsen used AI music platform Suno to develop the recording, but directing the male and female vocals proved considerably harder than expected. He ultimately worked through more than 160 versions while trying to get the exchanges right, eventually bringing elements from separate versions to a sound engineer to create the final result.
That persistence helped produce one of the song's defining elements: a performance that feels less like a conventional studio recording and more like stumbling into a beach bar where the entire crowd already knows the chorus.
“Recreating the vibe of a live performance in a bar with a crowd finishing the lines of a song they know and love was something I would have bet Suno couldn’t do,” Cotsen said. “It did it masterfully.”
That atmosphere also made “Pina in Your Colada” a natural opener for Tropical Vacay. Cotsen wanted the album to function almost like a vacation soundtrack, maintaining a tropical atmosphere while moving between comedy, romance and more reflective moments.
“It seemed like the most fun, captured the tropical spirit of the album best,” he said of choosing the song as its first track.
The project continues Cotsen’s genre-hopping approach to songwriting. His work has moved through folk-country, blues, soul, gospel and dance, while Tropical Vacay gives him room to explore Trop Rock and the stories that emerge when people temporarily leave their everyday lives behind.
For Hannah and Damion, that means a relationship that is flirtatious, competitive and occasionally more complicated than the beach-bar antics suggest. Cotsen describes the pair as having a “playfully combative romantic relationship,” with Hannah written as a confident character who can give Damion every bit as much as she gets.
And the fictional duo may eventually move beyond the digital world. Cotsen plans to host a concert with live singers performing selections from his catalog within the next year while continuing work on several additional albums.
For now, “Pina in Your Colada” offers a simpler invitation: turn it up, embrace the ridiculousness and pretend the nearest drink comes with a tiny umbrella.
“Pina in Your Colada” is available now on Spotify as part of Tropical Vacay.
